California native plants

Mule’s ear and Farewell to Spring

Roadside treasures worth stopping for In the first week of July in the Sierra foothills of California, you believe that…

7 years ago

How to plant CA natives on a slope

Planting Cleveland sage on the meadow edges On this fine May day, I plant two California natives in my dry…

7 years ago

Spring discoveries: Two new natives

Orange you glad to find two new CA natives in the garden? Yes, I am! A new bird and a new…

9 years ago

Dandelion, Grand dandelion and Silverpuffs

These three plants, well, you'll notice a few similarities and a few differences. Two are California natives and one is…

14 years ago

Planting wildflower ‘muffins’

A wildflower experiment In my garden, I sowed a native California wildflower meadow. It was a very fun project and…

14 years ago

About Sierra Foothill Garden

Take a peek at my garden notebook of current garden happenings, my ongoing native plant ID project and also my diary of my home building process, started in 2000.
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Sue Langley

“Come to the mountains and get their good tidings, Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. ~~John Muir”

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